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Thu, 9 Jan 2014 | By jenny245 | Views [261]
Today we had our hike to Cajas national park. Our tour guides knew many facts about the park and during our first hike they were quick to tell us about many plants and flowers that we passed by. While on the trail, we were stopped by a massive set of ... Read more >
Thu, 9 Jan 2014 | By teresakast | Views [341]
This week we have been learning about media and health within Ecuador. We took a trip to the Unsion TV Studio. It was interesting to see that the TV studios in Ecuador are similar to the United States. They were ... Read more >
Thu, 9 Jan 2014 | By emilyhanneman | Views [281]
This morning it was raining pretty hard so I unfortunately did not go running. I’ll just have to make up for it tomorrow I guess. Katie, Kelsey, and I took a cab to school this morning because we were babies about walking in the rain. We however ... Read more >
Thu, 9 Jan 2014 | By lachowiezm | Views [460]
There is no other way to describe my time at Cajas National Park other then surreal. Cajas National Park is the smallest of 10 national parks in Ecuador, but ... Read more >
Thu, 9 Jan 2014 | By emilygapinski | Views [391]
Today was my first time in a foreign hospital, and it was not what I expected at all. The hospital we visited was a level one hospital, which is the lowest level. This means that they don’t do any major surgery’s there. We got to see a delivery ... Read more >
Wed, 8 Jan 2014 | By kaitlynhennessy | Views [477]
The last couple days have been so eventful! We learned how to cook a traditional Ecuadorian meal, visited a hospital, saw the CEDEI School and participated in a traditional healing. It is so interesting to compare all that we’re seeing with what ... Read more >
Tags: cooking, healing, hospital, school
Wed, 8 Jan 2014 | By katielysehuns | Views [241]
Being a Native American, I have grown up with the advantage of having health insurance that covers pretty much everything. Is healthcare a right or a privilege? This question arose in class and I was interested in what other people who may or may not ... Read more >
Wed, 8 Jan 2014 | By jenny245 | Views [310]
Today in class we learned about migration in Ecuador. Our guest speaker in the morning told us a few facts that I found interesting. First, she compared migration to the migrations that birds do from the north to the south. She said that they don’... Read more >
Wed, 8 Jan 2014 | By lachowiezm | Views [773]
Wile discussing the economy of Ecuador, one of the things I was surprised to learn was that one of the largest exports of the country is people. We learned that ... Read more >
Wed, 8 Jan 2014 | By emilyhanneman | Views [279]
Pretty normal morning today, ran, breakfast, and walked to school. Today in class we talked about health care. We talked about how health disparities exist all across the world. A lot depends on each individual’s socioeconomic status. We looked ... Read more >
Wed, 8 Jan 2014 | By teresakast | Views [394]
There have been only a couple adjustments that have been hard for me here in Ecuador. The main one has been the food customs. For breakfast, it is common to only eat bread or a piece of fruit. Breakfast is fed around 7 ... Read more >
Wed, 8 Jan 2014 | By teresakast | Views [502]
The gender roles in Ecuador are fairly prominent. I have noticed women are expected to stay home and take care of the family, while the husband works for the income. I have observed my host mom and how much work she does ... Read more >
Wed, 8 Jan 2014 | By emilygapinski | Views [1293]
Well, it is becoming very obvious that Cuenca is in a rainy season. For the last few days, there has been a light, yet constant rain throughout the city. I have noticed that I am very out of place using an umbrella while it rains. Since the ... Read more >
Tue, 7 Jan 2014 | By ashleytg | Views [346]
Today was all about health because we were able to visit a hospital! The hospital was located in Baños, and it was a level one hospital meaning they do not have the capability to do major surgeries. For example, they cannot do a caesarean section ... Read more >
Tue, 7 Jan 2014 | By jenny245 | Views [280]
Today we learned about healthcare in class. The two different types of healthcare are public and clinical. During our discussion, I pictured different scenarios for the both. In clinical, I pictured a clinic where a patient comes in with a problem, gets ... Read more >
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